Medieval era · 878 CE
Battle of Edington
The Battle of Edington or Battle of Ethandun was fought in May 878 between the West Saxon army of King Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army led by the Danish warlord Guthrum. The battle took place near Edington in Wiltshire, where Alfred secured a decisive victory that halted the Viking advance into Wessex.
- When
- 878 CE
- Where
- Edington
- Era
- Medieval
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Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Edington, CC BY-SA 4.0